Rescue of 84-year-old man who wants to conquer every mountain peak

Nepal sent a helicopter to rescue an 84-year-old man who injured his leg while climbing Dhaulagiri to set a record for conquering the highest peaks.

Spanish climber Carlos Soria set out to become the oldest person to summit all the world's highest peaks. However, while conquering Dhaulagiri in Nepal on May 17, the 84-year-old man was injured at an altitude of 7,000 meters.

His guide and fellow hikers helped him back to base camp, the first stop on the journey. A day later, a rescue helicopter took Mr. Soria out of camp and to a hospital in the capital, Kathmandu, for treatment.

Mr. Carlos Soria was taken to a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal on May 18. Photo: AP

Mr Soria has climbed 12 of the world's 14 highest mountains above 8,000 metres, including Mount Everest. He conquered the first of these, Nanga Parbat, at the age of 50.

Hundreds of climbers attempt to scale Nepal's highest peaks during spring, when the weather conditions on the mountain are at their best. The climbing season typically starts in March and ends in May, after which the weather deteriorates and makes it dangerous to stay on the mountain.

Huyen Le (According to AP , Himalaya Times )

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